self-reliance
noun
self-re·li·ance
ˌself-ri-ˈlī-ənts 
: reliance on one's own efforts and abilities
Examples of self-reliance in a Sentence
some people don't achieve self-reliance until they're over 30 years old
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The danger is a cycle in which Beijing answers economic anxiety with industrial self-reliance and export pressure, while Washington answers worker anger with tariffs, investment screening, and market restriction.
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Newsweek Editors, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2026
After a decade of deepening rivalry, Beijing comes to this meeting with its own playbook, which includes a sweeping drive for economic self-reliance and a stronger toolkit to handle foreign sanctions on Chinese companies.
—Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 13 May 2026
But the increasing list of restrictions on chip exports may only push China deeper in its drive for self-reliance.
—ABC News, 11 May 2026
The Trade Over Aid initiative attempts to reorient American engagement toward self-reliance and away from dependency, which are laudable goals.
—Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
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Newsweek Editors, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2026
After a decade of deepening rivalry, Beijing comes to this meeting with its own playbook, which includes a sweeping drive for economic self-reliance and a stronger toolkit to handle foreign sanctions on Chinese companies.
—Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 13 May 2026
But the increasing list of restrictions on chip exports may only push China deeper in its drive for self-reliance.
—ABC News, 11 May 2026
The Trade Over Aid initiative attempts to reorient American engagement toward self-reliance and away from dependency, which are laudable goals.
—Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for self-reliance
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“Self-reliance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-reliance. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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